diff --git a/bin/utils/test_file_list.yaml b/bin/utils/test_file_list.yaml
index 3e224f97d191..735f2821f9b4 100644
--- a/bin/utils/test_file_list.yaml
+++ b/bin/utils/test_file_list.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 - filename: "samples/openapi3/client/petstore/java/jersey2-java8/src/test/java/org/openapitools/client/model/ZebraTest.java"
   sha256: 15eeb6d8a9a79d0f1930b861540d9c5780d6c49ea4fdb68269ac3e7ec481e142
 # rust axum test files
-- filename: "samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/tests.rs"
-  sha256: 3d4198174018cc7fd9d4bcffd950609a5bd306cf03b2fa780516f4e22a566e8c
-- filename: "samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/tests.rs"
-  sha256: 356ac684b1fce91b153c63caefc1fe7472ea600ac436a19631e16bc00e986c50
+- filename: "samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/tests/oneof_with_discriminator.rs"
+  sha256: 2d4f5a069fdcb3057bb078d5e75b3de63cd477b97725e457079df24bd2c30600
+- filename: "samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/tests/oneof_untagged.rs"
+  sha256: e72fbf81a9849dc7abb7e2169f2fc355c8b1cf991c0e2ffc083126abd9e966e7
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/RustAxumServerCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/RustAxumServerCodegen.java
index 79ea15e5b882..44fccb193c1d 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/RustAxumServerCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/RustAxumServerCodegen.java
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ public RustAxumServerCodegen() {
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("header.mustache", "src", "header.rs"));
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("server-mod.mustache", "src/server", "mod.rs"));
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("apis-mod.mustache", apiPackage().replace('.', File.separatorChar), "mod.rs"));
-        // The file gets overwritten regardless
-        supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("tests.mustache", "src", "tests.rs").doNotOverwrite());
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("README.mustache", "", "README.md").doNotOverwrite());
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/lib.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/lib.mustache
index 98b6bc99145a..7f197ef5f0ff 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/lib.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/lib.mustache
@@ -28,6 +28,3 @@ pub mod apis;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/tests.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/tests.mustache
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-axum/tests.mustache
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/.openapi-generator/FILES
index d511a90a1573..282f205d1167 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/lib.rs
index 9c4ee6594d97..d461afebe02e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/apikey-auths/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/lib.rs
index ebfcd1448c3f..cc053adc1ca5 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/multipart-v3/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 9b02e1fdc236..2c6783a8355b 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/lib.rs
index ebfcd1448c3f..cc053adc1ca5 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/tests/oneof_untagged.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/tests.rs
rename to samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/tests/oneof_untagged.rs
index f0c221ea431e..63c04df4913f 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/src/tests.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/openapi-v3/tests/oneof_untagged.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use openapi_v3::models::OneOfGet200Response;
+
 #[test]
 fn test_oneof_schema_untagged() {
-    use crate::models::OneOfGet200Response;
-
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
     struct Test {
         value: OneOfGet200Response,
@@ -34,8 +34,3 @@ fn test_oneof_schema_untagged() {
         test6
     );
 }
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/lib.rs
index 788f8dbd060b..bfdd7c899236 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ops-v3/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 95528256a329..c4774ff1a7cc 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/lib.rs
index ffffb88b1927..91d8f87a36a8 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/.openapi-generator/FILES
index fdeb33c57d16..2520d7516ecb 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/lib.rs
index ffffb88b1927..91d8f87a36a8 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/petstore/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/lib.rs
index 75b135c4513e..127b67da835e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/ping-bearer-auth/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/lib.rs
index 05c534e28424..7f6af70e59f7 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-header-uuid/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/lib.rs
index 788f8dbd060b..bfdd7c899236 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/tests/oneof_with_discriminator.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/tests.rs
rename to samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/tests/oneof_with_discriminator.rs
index aa3cfff54899..95d99b0a5578 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/src/tests.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-oneof/tests/oneof_with_discriminator.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use rust_axum_oneof::models::*;
+
 #[test]
 fn test_oneof_schema_with_discriminator() {
-    use crate::models::*;
-
     let test0 = r#"{"op": "ignored", "d": {"welcome_message": "test0"}}"#;
 
     let test1 = r#"{"op": "Hello", "d": {"welcome_message": "test1"}}"#;
@@ -94,8 +94,3 @@ fn test_oneof_schema_with_discriminator() {
         test15
     );
 }
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/lib.rs
index 17d18b59d83a..d9085fbe8b9b 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a811047352f..000000000000
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-test/src/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/.openapi-generator/FILES b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/.openapi-generator/FILES
index 47de4e6caefd..683914c4c643 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/.openapi-generator/FILES
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/.openapi-generator/FILES
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ src/header.rs
 src/lib.rs
 src/models.rs
 src/server/mod.rs
-src/tests.rs
 src/types.rs
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/lib.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/lib.rs
index 788f8dbd060b..bfdd7c899236 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ pub mod types;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 pub(crate) mod header;
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/tests.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/tests.rs
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--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-axum/output/rust-axum-validation-test/src/tests.rs
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-#[test]
-fn std_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn tokio_test() {
-    assert!(true);
-}